Ambalavao District is a district in central Madagascar. It covers an area of 4,798.47 km2, and had a population estimated at 209,417 in 2013.Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo. It is part of Haute Matsiatra Region. Its capital is Ambalavao.
Communes The district is further divided into 19 communes:
Ambalavao Ambinanindovoka Ambinanindroa Ambohimahamasina Ambohimandroso Andrainjato Anjoma Ankaramena Besoa Fenoarivo Iarintsena Kirano Mahazony Manamisoa Miarinarivo Namoly Sendrisoa Vohitsaoka One name unknown
Geography Ambalavao is situated at the National road 7 Fianarantsoa-Ihosy-Tuléar at 160 km from Ihosy and 56 km from Fianarantsoa.Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159 An airport serves the town.
Nature The Anja Community Reserve, situated about 13 km south of Ambalavao, is a small community-based reserve created to preserve and manage local natural resources. Part of Andringitra National Park. Part of the Ambositra-Vondrozo Forest Corridor, a protected harmonious landscape.
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